Binance.US, the American subsidiary of Binance, announced on the 24th (local time) that it has integrated Apple Pay and Google Pay as funding methods for its exchange. U.S. users can now purchase virtual assets with a simple tap using debit or credit cards linked to their smartphone digital wallets.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao emphasized that this move is a step toward making digital asset acquisition “as seamless as buying a morning cup of coffee.” The key point is that users no longer need to go through multiple steps of linking a bank account and waiting for transfers to complete.

Prior to this update, the primary methods for Binance.US users to fund their accounts were limited to ACH bank transfers and wire transfers. Both…